روستا
roosta
The Persian word for village is روستا (roosta).
The term روستا refers to a rural habitation with a size falling between a hamlet and a town.
Meaning: a rural habitation of size between a hamlet and a town (noun)
Which one should you use?
While روستا is a standard term, you may encounter ده, which is a common, more colloquial synonym used in everyday speech to mean village or hamlet. In more formal contexts, the word Dehkadeh can also be used interchangeably to mean village.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the plural form of روستا, add the suffix -ha to the end of the word to create روستاها.
How do you pronounce it?
roosta
Did you know?
- The word ده is a homonym in Persian, meaning both 'village' and the number 'ten'.
- The concept of a village in Iran often centers around a qanat, an ancient underground canal system that dictates where a روستا can exist.
- The word روستا is so ancient that it was borrowed from Persian into both Classical Syriac and Arabic as rustāq.
Examples in context
- ما روستا را محاصره کردیم.We surrounded the village.This sentence shows how to use روستا in the context of surrounding a location.Tatoeba #12878690 by manelie, translation #5738700 by CM
- جادهٔ روستا بسیار نا هموار بود.The road to the village is very rough.This sentence uses روستا to describe the condition of a road leading to a location.Tatoeba #12755808 by cojiluc, translation #274576 by CM
- من پس از آن به روستا نقل مکان کردم.I subsequently moved to the village.This sentence uses روستا when talking about moving to a location.Tatoeba #12777644 by manelie, translation #12573486 by always
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Example conversation
Zahra and Reza are discussing a weekend trip.
- زهرا Zahraبیا آخر هفته به یک روستا برویم.Biyā ākhar-e hafte be yek roustā beravim.Let's go to a village this weekend.
- رضا Rezaکدام روستا را پیشنهاد می‌دهی، زهرا؟Kodām roustā rā pishnahād midahi, Zahra?Which village do you suggest, Zahra?
- زهرا Zahraیک روستا کوچک و آرام در شمال.Yek roustā kouchak va ārām dar shomāl.A small and quiet village in the north.
- رضا Rezaخیلی عالی است، رضا موافق است.Kheyli āli ast, Reza movāfeq ast.That is great, Reza agrees.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries روستا, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
